Chapter 34: Inter Milan makes a big bid, Bayern Munich also joins in the fun "The Chinese national youth team's superstar was spotted by a Serie A giant and may become the second Chinese player to join Serie A!" "After Dong Fangzhuo, the second Chinese player to join a top five league team is about to be born!" "Inter Milan has made an offer to Fürth!" As the heat of the World Youth Championship has not yet passed, Lin Feng has received a lot of attention in China. Many fans are very concerned about which team he will go to this summer, so when the news from Italy came out, major domestic media reprinted and reported it as soon as possible. When the fans heard the news, they were very excited. Among the five major leagues, only La Liga and Serie A currently have no appearance records of Chinese players. Serie A, known as the "Little World Cup", has a much greater influence in China than La Liga. Although Ma Mingyu joined Perugia in Serie A five years ago, he has never played in Serie A due to injuries and other reasons. If Lin Feng really successfully joins Inter Milan and plays for Inter Milan, he will become the first Chinese player to appear in the Serie A league.
Although Serie A's influence is not as great as it used to be, it still holds special affection in the hearts of many old fans. Inter Milan was the top club in Serie A during the Mini World Cup era. Many old fans still remember the glorious years that Inter Milan's German troika brought to the team, as well as their peak showdown with AC Milan's Dutch trio! The Serie A of that era gathered some of the best players in the world. Each of the seven sisters of Serie A has big-name stars and each has the ability to compete for the championship. The level of the league is so high that it lives up to its name of a small world! The people who are most excited about this news are Inter Milan fans. "It's good that Lin Feng joined Inter Milan. Our Nerazzurri should have risen to prominence a long time ago. We can't always let AC Milan next door take the lead!" "Inter Milan hasn't won any decent honors for many years. The team is determined to seek change. As the saying goes, there is no construction without destruction. At this time, young players are most likely to stand out!" "That's right. As long as Lin Feng can perform to his full potential after joining the team, it won't be difficult for him to get a starting position. If Cambiasso is unable to take on the responsibility, he may even be established as the team's midfield core in the future." Although it is one of the three top giants in Serie A, Inter Milan's record in recent years is really bleak. Since the 1988-1989 season, Inter Milan has not won the Serie A championship for 15 seasons. Over the past fifteen years, the Serie A championship has been almost monopolized by Juventus and AC Milan. "Father Moratti has spent so much money over the years, even if it is to accumulate good luck, after so many years, it is time for our Nerazzurri to issue an SSR card, right?" In the eyes of Chinese fans, Lin Feng is undoubtedly the world's top player. So everyone is very optimistic about Lin Feng's future at Inter Milan. "Cambiasso still has something. He was a fake in Real Madrid, but he performed well after joining Inter Milan. We still need to be vigilant!" "Don't forget, Inter Milan also has Veron in the midfield. This guy is slow and seems to be playing health-preserving football, but he really has something under his feet!" "I don't think these two are to be feared. Lin Feng only needs to get along well with the big guys in the team, such as Mihajlovic and Zanetti. Besides, Lin Feng is the one that Moratti specifically wants to buy, so he will definitely give him special care!" Before Lin Feng joined Inter Milan, fans were already eager to give him advice. However, no matter how optimistic the fans were, they had never considered letting Lin Feng compete for Inter Milan's top player.
After all, everyone knows that Moratti’s favorite is the Brazilian Adriano! …… Fürth is a very small city with a population of only 100,000 people, which is roughly the size of a small county town in China. But in such a small city, there is a professional club and a professional stadium. Despite its small population, the stands of the Thomas Sommer Sports Park in Röhrnhof are always filled with enthusiastic fans on match days. For many Germans, watching football games has become a part of their lives. The Fürth club is just a small and mediocre German second division team. But such an ordinary team has become the focus of attention this summer. "Inter Milan made an offer to buy me?" Lin Feng had just arrived home and hadn't even sat down when he received a notice from the club asking him to come to the club to discuss the transfer. "Yes, Inter Milan's fax and formal offer have been sent." The club chairman sighed and handed the fax from Inter Milan to Lin Feng. "The other party is very sincere and offered a transfer fee of 1500 million euros, which is almost enough to cover the club's annual expenses!" The chairman said quietly. It can be seen that he is quite conflicted deep down. The team has finally cultivated such a good seedling. If Lin Feng does not leave, Fürth will build the lineup around him and after a few years of running-in, it may not be impossible to impact the Bundesliga. But Inter Milan gave too much! In order to buy a 17-year-old young player, Inter Milan actually offered a sky-high price of 1500 million euros. The opponent's wealth and power made it completely impossible for a small club like Fürth to control the situation. Moreover, this is only a preliminary offer and the final transaction price can still be negotiated. But since the other party's initial offer is already so high, adding a few million in future negotiations will not be a problem at all. Therefore, Lin Feng’s final transfer price is likely to reach or even exceed 2000 million euros. That’s 2000 million euros! It’s higher than Fürth’s annual operating costs! As long as Lin Feng is sold, the team will not only be able to pay off all debts, but will also have a large surplus. They can then look for a lot of cheap and useful players in the transfer market to fill in the shortcomings of the lineup. So after careful consideration, the Fürth club finally decided to respect the player's decision. If Lin Feng is willing to stay, the team will reject Inter Milan's offer and choose to build the team with him as the core to prepare for the Bundesliga next season. But if Lin Feng wants to leave and move to a higher and bigger platform for development, the club also expresses respect and blessings. After all, they didn't spend a penny to sign Lin Feng, and he played for the team for two years. After deducting all wages and bonuses, he still helped them make a huge net profit of nearly 2000 million euros. He is definitely a great benefactor of the team! Lin Feng was not in a hurry to make a decision. The matter was of great importance and he needed to go home and discuss it with his parents. After all, if they really accept Inter Milan's offer, they will most likely have to move.
"By the way, Mr. Chairman, besides Inter Milan, are there any other teams that have made an offer for me?" When he stood up and prepared to leave, Lin Feng suddenly thought of something and asked curiously. "Of course, in fact, before the World Youth Championship final even started, the team had already received several offers for you!" The chairman opened the drawer and took out a large stack of quotation faxes. "so much?" Lin Feng was shocked. He thought that only a few teams would make an offer to him, but he didn't expect there would be so many. "Of course. After all, you are the MVP of the World Youth Championship and you defeated Messi. Isn't it normal for the outside world to be optimistic about you?" Lin Feng nodded. It seemed that he had underestimated the influence of the World Youth Championship. I took the pile of faxes from the chairman and flipped through them casually. Most of these offers were made by German teams, including Bayern. (End of this chapter)